Revelation Chapter 01

Revelation 1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to show unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Revelation – G602 ἀποκάλυψις apokalupsis ap-ok-al’-oop-sis

From G601; disclosure: – appearing, coming, lighten, manifestation, be revealed, revelation.

Numbers:

Revelation is used 12 times in scripture (all in New Testament). Twelve is a perfect number, signifying perfection of government, or of governmental perfection.

First mention:

Revelation 1:2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.

Revelation 1:3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.

Beatitude – any of the declarations made in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:3-11) beginning in the Authorized Version “Blessed are”

Seven Beatitudes in The Book of Revelation

• Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear and keep those

things… (Rev 1:3).

• Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord (Rev 14:13).
• Blessed is he that watcheth and keepeth his garments (Rev 16:15).
• Blessed are they who are called unto the marriage supper of the

Lamb (Rev 19:9).

• Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection (Rev

20:6).

• Blessed is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book

(Rev 22:7)

• Blessed are they that wash their robes (Rev 22:14).

The second promise:

Revelation 1:4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;

The Seven Churches: “The Things That Are”

Why these seven churches? Sixty-three years after Pentecost over 100

churches existed. Why not Rome, Jerusalem, Antioch, Colossae, Philipi,

Galatia, Iconium, Lystra, Derbe, Miletus, Hierapolis, Troas, etc.? ["He that hath an ear..." 7X elsewhere]

1) Local: actual churches. Researched archaeologically by Sir Wm.

Ramsey…

2) Admonitory: “..churches”: all of them. Each message applies to

each, to some extent.

3) Homiletic: “He that hath an ear…” Applies to us.

4) Prophetic: In their particular order, they lay out the history of the

church. [They fill the gap implied in Daniel 9:26, and between Rev

12:5 and 6, etc.]

Revelation 1:5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

Revelation 1:6 And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

There are only three people in scripture who were kings and priest:

Melchizedek “King of Righteousness.” – Genesis 14:18

Jesus – Ezekiel 26:7; Daniel 2:37 (King) Psalm 110, Hebrews 5:6, Hebrews 7:1

Us – I Peter 2:9 & Revelation 1:6

A seperation of the tribe of Judah and the tribe of Levi. There was a seperation of kings and priest.

Jesus’ tasks:

Intercession Heb 7:25

Cleansing us 1 Jn 1:9

Advocacy 1 Jn 2:1

Inspection Rev 2 & 3 [Largely ignored by

the church!]

Garments:

(ours) Used menstrual cloths Isa 64:6

(His) Clothed with light Ps 104:12

Girdle of righteousness Isa 11:5

Vesture dipped in blood Rev 19:13; Isa 63

Revelation 1:7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.

Revelation 1:8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

Alpha – Α

A al’-fah

Of Hebrew origin; the first letter of the alphabet: figuratively only (from its use as a numeral) the first

Omega – Ω

Ō o’-meg-ah

The last letter of the Greek alphabet, that is, (figuratively) the finality: – Omega.

Revelation 1:9 I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Revelation 1:10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,

“The Day of the Lord” – a key term in eschatology.

Sunday = “Lord’s Day”?

• Seventh Day ordained in Eden Gen 2
• Observed before the giving of the Law

- Did not gather manna on Shabbat Ex 16

- Law given at Mt. Sinai Ex 20

• Antichrist will seek “to change the

times and the laws” Dan 7:25

• “Do not move the ancient landmarks…”` Prov 22:28
• Millennial Temple only be open on

Shabbat and the new moon Ezek 46:1

Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an

holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Which are a shadow

of things to come; but the body is of Christ.

Colossians 2:16-17

Rhyme about the changing of dates and times:

Lets cut to the chase and put the zodiac in it’s place
Horroscopes and signs, pagan gods deceivin’ a race
Now when you claim that you a Virgo, are you sure that you are?
Do you worship the constellations or the one who created the star?
Take months of the year – September is the 9th month but I’m driven
To inform you that the root word ‘Septo’ means seven
So how did it get to be number 9? somehow it don’t equate
How can October be the 10th month when ‘Octo’ means 8
Like an octopus or octogon – 8 legs and 8 sides
Artificial names invented through mythological lies
All named after so called pagan Gods in heaven
See ‘Nova’ means 9 but November’s month number 11
To the unfathomable abyss of knowledge I delve
D-E-C ‘Deca’ means 10 yet December’s month number 12
See before you try and test me I insist that you
Try to reasearch and see that your calendars been misconstrewed
See March was the 1st month, April used to be 2nd
May and June was 3 and 4 so now lets do some checkin’
See 2 months got removed – Quintilis and Sextilis
It’s time to get this knowledge now before the effects kill us
Quint meaning 5, Sex meaning 6 – it don’t stop either
They added July and August named after Julius and Augustus Caesar
Thats 5 and 6, September was 7, Octobers 8, November was 9 – now you see
it’s all back in line
December’s 10, January’s 11th so go report this
February was the 12th and the last month plus the shortest

Revelation 1:11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.

Revelation 1:12 And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks;

Candlesticks – G3087 λυχνία luchnia lookh-nee’-ah

A lamp stand (literally or figuratively): – candlestick.

Revelation 1:13 And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.

Paps G3149 μαστός mastos mas-tos’ = breast

The priests were girded about the breasts, not the loins. We see Him here as our Great High Priest, in charge-and in control-of His Church.

Golden = Royalty

The word girdle is used 40 times in scripture. The number fourty in scripture is used in association with a period of probation, trial, and chastisement.

Revelation 1:14 His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;

1) Hair, head: wool, snow Dan 7:9, 13, 22

2) Eyes: flame of fire too pure to behold evil Heb 1:13

all things naked Heb 4:13

work tried by fire 1 Cor 3:13

refiner’s fire Mal 3:2

Revelation 1:15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace; and his voice as the sound of many waters.

Daniel’s vision:

Paul’s vision:

Revelation 1:16 And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.

The word of God – Sharper than any twoedged sword.

Revelation 1:17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:

Revelation 1:18 I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

Prophecy:

Eliakim = “God raises” or “God sets up”

Hilkiah = “my portion is Jehovah”

Revelation 1:19 Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;

The Divine outline of the book.

Write the things which thou hast seen [The Vision of Christ, Chapter 1],

and the things which are [The Seven Churches, Chapters 2, 3], and the

things which shall be hereafter [That which follows after the Churches,

Chapters 4-22];

Revelation 1:19

“…hereafter,” “after these things” = meta tauta.

Revelation 1:20 The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.

Seven Design Elements In Each of the Letters

• Name of the Church
• Title of Christ Chosen
• Commendation
• Concern
• Exhortation
• Promise to the Overcomer
• “He that hath an ear, hear what the Spirit says to the churches.”

Seven is the number of spiritual perfection. A number which, therefore, occupies so large a place in the works, and especially in the Word of God as being inspired by the Holy Spirit.

“Tares” Sown in Early Church

• Legalism: denial of Christ’s completed work.
• Gnosticism: denial of Christ’s humanity.
• Caesar worship: denial of Christ’s Lordship.

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